Orioles Hall of Famer @MBordick joined us this morning and divulged into an EPIC rant about Gunnar Henderson, the Orioles current struggles and their organizational approach to the game:
“I’m just really frustrated.” #Birdland
Longest drought of a playoff win by General Manager in MLB, NBA, NHL, NFL.
Jeff Weltman - Magic. (Hired in 2017)
9 years
Mike Elias - Orioles. (Hired in 2018)
8 years
Joe Douglas - Jets (Hired 2019)
7 Years
Steve Yzerman - Red Wings (Hired 2019)
7 years
Over the last day, the Ravens have lost eight free-agents including their Pro Bowl center.
Now, Maxx Crosby heads back to Vegas and the Ravens return to square one.
Not a good feeling in Baltimore tonight.
News, always free at ESPN, on Chris Bassitt's one-year, $18.5 million deal with the Baltimore Orioles that brings their free agent spending to more than $200 million guaranteed: https://t.co/dDUd79sbQr
Chris Bassitt’s deal with the Orioles, which is pending physical, includes a $3 million signing bonus and $500,000 in incentives if he starts 27 games. Which he has done each of the last five seasons, during which his 880.1 innings rank eighth among all MLB pitchers.
Right-hander Chris Bassitt and the Baltimore Orioles are in agreement on a one-year, $18.5 million contract, sources tell ESPN. Bassitt, 36, joins an overhauled O’s rotation that also added Shane Baz and re-signed Zach Eflin to join Kyle Bradish, Trevor Rogers and Dean Kremer.